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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan
And sure, people can still give away their creations if they want. Cory D can do it, and it helps him, because he's already an established author, making a living, and giving away material for free helps spread his already-established name, making him more money. This logic does not work for those who are not already known, and therefore have not reached the critical mass of hundreds to thousands of fans and followers to spread the word of their existence. If all you needed was to give away some free stuff, we'd all be rich now.
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Well, I am waiting for the law that makes publishers pay ME for wasting my time reading a crappy book <G>. If I go to the library and check a book out and it sucks, I am not losing $15 or more for my wasted time. Publishers really had better hope that consumers like me actually read their advertising blurbs and show some trust, because if I REALLY wanted to be sure that the content I buy doesn't suck, I would examine each purchase at a library beforehand, and buy only what was good. And I would probably spend about 1/10 of what I do now on music and books and movies.....As a segment of the population, book-buyers are a small percentage. In a market like e-books, especially, if you piss off your good customers, you might lose the market rather quickly.